The Lifecycle of a Mushroom by Tom Beg

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Lifecycle of a Mushroom: Fourth Draft

98%?

Lifecycle of a Mushroom: Third Draft

Slight delay... 95% complete one. There's a glitch with one of the radial wipes, thats already been fixed. Other than that, minor tweaks to the timing following feedback and just the titles and end to go...

Lifecycle of a Mushroom: Second Draft

Closing in on the final animation. Text slides to be added next as well as increasing the strength of the vignette on a couple of the scenes. A couple of border issues too it seems. Will fix those!

Lifecycle of a Mushroom: Animation First Draft

• The start has been cut off for some reason.
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• I haven't quite finished the Mushroom sequences at the end and it's missing a couple of rendered sequences.
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• The text cards are still the ones from the original animatic. Will be changing those...
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• Obviously with the deadline looming I dont really have time to drastically change things. I don't think I need to change things drastically so mostly I'm looking for feedback on the editing and pace of things really.

Lifecycle of a Mushroom: Mycelium Speed Tests

Slowed down in Premier so it looks a little framey, once decided I'll re-render everything correctly. 60% and 75% seem to retain the speed I want but with less headache inducing side-effects. Thoughts?

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Lifecycle of a Mushroom: Mycelium Emerges

Not sure whether this is working or not, my main concern is with the speed and the flashing effect... Opinions?

Lifecycle of a Mushroom:Adjusted Spore release render...

Added some Z-Depth blur for an extra dimension of spaciality.

Lifecycle of a Mushroom: Basidiospore release

Attempt at comping footage for the Basidiospore release sequence...

Lifecycle of a Mushroom: Karyogamy and Meiosis scene

Comped together and added to the music. Ignore the cross fade at the start, it's only temporary!

Lifecycle of a Mushroom: Karyogamy scene

Took a little longer than I'd hoped but it's developing nicely. Opinions?

Lifecycle of a Mushroom: Adjusted Basidiospore Scene Render

As per Phil's suggestion...

Lifecycle of a Mushroom: Some completed renders.

These are pretty indicative of what the final animation is going to look, for these scenes at least. Not much to go now...

Lifecycle of a Mushroom: Improved Basidium animation (single)

Added an extra up and down movement, which will give me a little more room for random movement. Also added the Basidiospore growing from the appendages, I'll give them a separate texture.

Lifecycle of a Mushroom: Basidium Reproduction Dance w/Music

Needs a bit of work...

Lifecycle of a Mushroom: Motion Blur Test

Just a quicker tester for later on in the animation. Not sure I'm so keen on the effect. Feels a little too modernised...

Lifecycle of a Mushroom: Basidium Animation with music

Thoughts?

@Phil Basidium Animation 2

Like so?...

Lifecycle of a Mushroom: Basidium Bop Render test

Lifecycle of a Mushroom: Improved Mushroom Growth Animation

Added a bounce at the end as suggested from some feedback I recieved.